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Google Flight Search Shakes Up Travel Market

Online agencies accuse search firm of abusing its power

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 27, 2011 3:00 AM CST | Updated Dec 31, 2011 7:00 AM CST

(Newser) – Online travel agents like Expedia and Orbitz complain that Google's new flight search tool is unfairly squeezing them out of business. Searches like "NY to LA" now produce a Google chart of airfares, with links directly to airlines, that appear above the results... Read full story »

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Google Flight Search Shakes Up Travel Market

Online agencies accuse search firm of abusing its power

Google • airline industry • flights • Expedia • ITA Software • travel agency

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